Organization

Collection development activity in the University Library is divided among some seventy subject specialists who are responsible for resource acquisitions, collection management and service for their designated areas of subject responsibility. Administratively, the Library Director has primary responsibility for collection development policy, budget, and organization. As Chair of the Collection Management and Development Committee, the Library Director is regularly advised by representatives of the major Library collecting units as well as managers of the primary support units for collection development (Acquisitions, Preservation, Inter-Library Loan, etc.). The Library's Collection Development Officer works with the Director to implement collection policies and procedures, coordinate efforts across units, and represent the Library in regional, national, and international collection forums.

Electronic Resources

With the increased prevalence of electronic resources, allied but separate team structures have been developed for reviewing, acquiring and supporting digital information resources. Many of these resources are licensed for campus-wide access so may not appear to users as "belonging" to a particular unit or division. General oversight for these and other subject- based teams is the responsibility of a Library-wide E-TEAM chaired by the Associate Director for Digital Library Initiatives.

Consortia Activities and Memberships

As one of the nation's leading research libraries, the University Library participates in a number of associations, organizations and consortia that often affect local collecting decisions. Among these affiliations are the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), Digital Library Federation (DLF), Center for Research Libraries (CRL), Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), Research Libraries Group (RLG), Michigan Council of Library Directors (COLD).